400,000 employed are insured on the basis of minimal salary, Lidia Shuleva, deputy prime minister and social minister said for the National Radio. According to her the allegations that there is no labor market in Bulgaria are ungrounded.
Two large Turkish companies expressed interest in the construction of the Gorna Arda, hydro-electric power project, Nikolay Vassilev, Deputy Minister and Minister of economy said without giving further details during his three-day visit in Turkey. Vassile
At least 10% reduction of the service tariffs considers the management of the Bulgarian GSM-operator - `MobilTel` from early-September. The reasons for that are the emergence of the new GSM operator `Globul` on the market and the marketing strategy of the
A new law will be adopted by the National Assembly that will allow foreign citizens to buy land in Bulgaria, Meglena Kuneva, head of Bulgaria’s team for EU accession talks said. The expected result from that is an influx of investments to the capital and
The new French Ambassador to Bulgaria is Jean-Loup Kuhn-Delforge, ex- Chief of the French Services Abroad. He was instructed on 24th August before receiving the position.
The new Bulgarian cabinet has representatives of both the political right and left, which in the longer term may bring about the emergence of internal conflicts on policy issues, the Economist wrote in its latest issue in an analysis of the developments i
A new ProCredit Bank will be formally opened on October 1. ProCredit has already filed all the documents required for the issuance of a banking license, and has deposited the whole amount of the initial capital of BGN 12 million, ProCredit sources announc
Kremikovtzi`s debt to the Burgas port reached BGN 6 million. Some 2 million tonnes of metal supplies for Kremikovtzi per year pass through the Burgas port.
The internship coordinator Irina Markova from the Bulgarian Canadian Economic Council /BCEC/, a nonprofit organization registered in Montreal said that all Bulgarian ministries welcomed the idea of employing Canadian interns, quoted by BTA. They are expec
Archeologists discovered a unique fortress from the First Bulgarian Kingdom after two year research. The unknown fortifying and living structure is near the village Ruino, near Dulovo in the Silistra region, in northeastern Bulgaria.
Hygiene and Epidemiology Institute in Smolyan closed five wards in the hospital in Madan, in Southern Bulgaria. Some of the rooms are in a very bad condition, the toilets and the kitchens do not follow the hygiene requirements.
Two men and three women died in a serious accident near Blachik, Northern Bulgarian Seaside. The five traveled in a white Audi in the Dobrich direction.
The Bulgarian Industrial Association /BIA/ web site will be turned into an Internet based exchange for investment projects in South Eastern Europe in the beginning of Septembe. In this electronic exchange, the investing companies will present their projec
The Bulgarian films `Dogs` Boarding House` by Stephan Komandarev and `Visited by God` by Petar Popzlatev take place in the World Film Festival in Montreal that started on August 23 and will finish on September 3. The two films are included in the program
A Canadian and a Dutch tried separately to illegally export a total sum of BGN 39,133 the Customs inspectors at the Sofia airport announced. The 48 years old Canadian with initials M.
At a 20 minutes t?te-?-t?te between Bulgarian President Peter Stoyanov and King Abdullah II of discussed some key aspects of bilateral relations, the development of economic ties, the opportunities for joint ventures, entry into third markets and cooperat
Economy Minister Vassilev, his deputies Lyubka Kachakova and Dimitar Hadjinikolov met with Turkish media and with representatives of leading Turkish banks and firms. Vasilev is in Turkey to participate in the 70th anniversary of the International Fair in
Bilateral turnover between Bulgaria and Turkey might reach next year 1 billion US dollars, economy minister and Deputy PM Nikolay Vassilev said for national radio. A Bulgarian business center will be built within the next couple of years.
The Seismologic Center of the Geophysics Institute at the Bulgarian Academy of Science reported that there was earthquake with epicenter 90 kilometers from Sofia at 6:38 on Sunday. People, living in the Blagoevgrad region noticed the earthquake.
Abdullah II, King of Jordan watched a Russian Jet-fighter MIG 29 demonstration, done by General Mihov, Commander of the Bulgarian Army, in the military base `Graf Ignatievo`. Stefan Popov, Chief Commander of the Bulgarian Air force and Miho Mihov, Chief o
Irish Ambassador Feeney: 20 Landmarks in Bulgaria will Light Up in Green for St. Patrick's Day #AmbassadorTalks
Google Street View is again on its way through Bulgaria
Bulgaria has the Largest Gray Economy in Europe
